Bentley Manual

As a new owner I am looking for any manuals relevant to MGB care and repair. I hear a lot about the Bentley manual, but I am not sure of it's contents / audience.

Reading some of the descriptions from vendors they give the appearance that the manual is just a reprint of the workshop manual and the owners manual under one cover. Is this correct or is there wealth of information in there over and above the owners / workshop manuals?

Barry - The Bentley manuals contain "only" what you state. Under one cover most of what you need plus the Advance Auto wiring diagrams (which happen to be more user friendly than those in Bentley). I highly recommend it even though I have others plus specialty manuals like SU carbs and MGB electrics. BTW you need the Red manual.

Thanks for the responses, glad I asked the question. I have the workshop manual, the owners manual and the wiring diagrams already so looks like Bentleys is not needed. Time to figure out what to spend the saved money on. I think I see a pair of hood struts in my future!

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Thanks for the responses, glad I asked the question. I have the workshop manual, the owners manual and the wiring diagrams already so looks like Bentleys is not needed. Time to figure out what to spend the saved money on. I think I see a pair of hood struts in my future!

I have both the Bentley and the Haynes manuals and I prefer the Bentley because of the additional info.
Yes, the wiring diagrams at Advance Auto Wiring are easier to read than what's in any of the other manuals.

As far as the wiring diagrams go, you need both the Bentley and the AAW diagrams. The AAW diagrams are not helpful for the ground circuits.....which are often were the fault lies. That stuff, along with some advice from the guys here will be all you need.

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I just purchased the Bentley, up to "74 edition. I did so because of the frequent references folk on this site mention. Actually, I was a little disapointed with the lack of info within it. Always good to have as much reference material as possible but IMHO, this site had more detaied info than any of the manuals. I can find almost ever answer to the questions I have on my partial rebuild of car and engine,
So many with GREAT reference photos. I was thinking a very detailed photo essay and step by step guide on each and every part replacement, etc...whould be invaluable! maybe when I retire, I'll buy a basket case (another one) and start one. The Bently does have much technical info, which is way over my head but on many simple projects (relativity) it is lacking...
(of course the engine I am replacing in my '74 is a '75, so I will eventually get the next volume with the '75 info...)